Benjamin’s KISS: A Perspective on Music, Spectacle and Aura
This article explores the ontological significance of spectacle and imagery in rock music. The examination illuminates how the construct of a larger-than-life fantasy and a live performance spectacle creates a sense of auratic presence; in other words, how live performance creates a present-moment e...
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| Language: | English |
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International Association for the Study of Popular Music
2016-01-01
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| Series: | IASPM Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://iaspmjournal.net/index.php/IASPM_Journal/article/view/762/pdf |